Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit, a dividing unit, an adding unit, and a transmitting unit. The receiving unit receives content which is a target of a blockchain. The dividing unit divides the content into content sections. The adding unit adds, to the content sections obtained through the division performed by the dividing unit, information for generating the content from the content sections. The transmitting unit transmits the content sections through the blockchain. The content sections have the information added by the adding unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a collecting unit that collects data from communication devices, a receiving unit that receives a selection condition, a selecting unit that selects a piece of data from the collected data based on the selection condition received by the receiving unit, and an output unit that outputs the selected piece of data to a subsequent processing unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an extraction section that extracts delayed processing having a waiting time which is longer than a predetermined time, from a use history of each of plural users using plural processing devices, the waiting time being a time from performing of an instruction to perform processing to starting of performing the processing, an analysis section that analyzes a cause of the delayed processing, and a notification section that notifies the user who has performed an instruction to perform the delayed processing, of at least one of an analysis result obtained by the analysis section or a countermeasure based on the analysis result.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit, a dividing unit, an adding unit, and a transmitting unit. The receiving unit receives content which is a target of a blockchain. The dividing unit divides the content into content sections. The adding unit adds, to the content sections obtained through the division performed by the dividing unit, information for generating the content from the content sections. The transmitting unit transmits the content sections through the blockchain. The content sections have the information added by the adding unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a collecting unit that collects data from communication devices, a receiving unit that receives a selection condition, a selecting unit that selects a piece of data from the collected data based on the selection condition received by the receiving unit, and an output unit that outputs the selected piece of data to a subsequent processing unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an extraction section that extracts delayed processing having a waiting time which is longer than a predetermined time, from a use history of each of plural users using plural processing devices, the waiting time being a time from performing of an instruction to perform processing to starting of performing the processing, an analysis section that analyzes a cause of the delayed processing, and a notification section that notifies the user who has performed an instruction to perform the delayed processing, of at least one of an analysis result obtained by the analysis section or a countermeasure based on the analysis result.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an accepting unit, and a controller. The accepting unit accepts an instruction to execute an image forming process. The controller controls the accepting unit so as to prohibit the accepting unit from accepting an instruction to collectively execute multiple image forming processes when a billing device is usable which bills a user for execution of an image forming process and which is incapable of acquiring user identification information for identifying a user.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an authenticating unit that compares input identification information of a user with user information containing identification information of users and authenticates a user corresponding to the input identification information of the user; a detecting unit that detects that the authenticated user leaves the image forming apparatus; and a clearing unit that clears the authenticated state of the authenticated user if the detecting unit detects that the authenticated user leaves the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an accepting unit, and a controller. The accepting unit accepts an instruction to execute an image forming process. The controller controls the accepting unit so as to prohibit the accepting unit from accepting an instruction to collectively execute multiple image forming processes when a billing device is usable which bills a user for execution of an image forming process and which is incapable of acquiring user identification information for identifying a user.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an authenticating unit that compares input identification information of a user with user information containing identification information of users and authenticates a user corresponding to the input identification information of the user; a detecting unit that detects that the authenticated user leaves the image forming apparatus; and a clearing unit that clears the authenticated state of the authenticated user if the detecting unit detects that the authenticated user leaves the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an authentication unit that authenticates an authorized user; a ticket generating unit that generates a job execution ticket including conditions for allowing execution of a job, a data acquiring unit that outputs the job execution ticket and an acquirement request for data selected by the authorized user who logs in through authentication, to a server device that is connected to a network; and a controller that allows processing of the data under the conditions even after the authorized user logs out, when the data having the job execution ticket attached thereto is received within a predetermined period of time since the log-out.

Abstract: An authentication agent apparatus that authenticates a user who uses an image processing apparatus has an agent portion. The agent portion intermediates an authentication process between an image processing apparatus and a corresponding authentication portion among multiple authentication portions having different protocols, when a request for the authentication process is received.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an authenticating unit that authenticate a user; a registering unit that reads operation setting information registered by a user who is not the authenticated user, and registers the operation setting information as the operation setting information of the authenticated user; and a controller that performs a control operation to prohibit a disclosure or registration of the operation setting information, when the operation setting information registered by the user who is not the authenticated user includes operation setting information that is prohibited from being used by the authenticated user or being disclosed to the authenticated user.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an authentication unit that authenticates an authorized user; a ticket generating unit that generates a job execution ticket including conditions for allowing execution of a job, a data acquiring unit that outputs the job execution ticket and an acquirement request for data selected by the authorized user who logs in through authentication, to a server device that is connected to a network; and a controller that allows processing of the data under the conditions even after the authorized user logs out, when the data having the job execution ticket attached thereto is received within a predetermined period of time since the log-out.

Abstract: An authentication agent apparatus that authenticates a user who uses an image processing apparatus has an agent portion. The agent portion intermediates an authentication process between an image processing apparatus and a corresponding authentication portion among multiple authentication portions having different protocols, when a request for the authentication process is received.